Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, Vol.37, No.22, 4218-4225, 1999
Block copolymers of thiophene-capped poly(methyl methacrylate) with pyrrole
Poly(methyl methacrylate) with a thiophene end group having narrow polydispersity was prepared by the Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) technique. Subsequently, electrically conducting block copolymers of thiophene-capped poly(methyl methacrylate) with pyrrole were synthesized by using p-toluene sulfonic acid and sodium dodecyl sulfate as the supporting electrolytes via constant potential electrolysis. Characterization of the block copolymers were performed by CV, FTIR, SEM, TGA, and DSC analyses. Electrical conductivities were evaluated by the four-probe technique.
Keywords:atom transfer radical polymerization;thiophene-capped poly(methyl methacrylate);pyrrole;electrochemical polymerization;block copolymer